Mesobaena rhachicephala
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| Mesobaena rhachicephala | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Domain: | Eukaryota |
| Kingdom: | Animalia |
| Phylum: | Chordata |
| Class: | Reptilia |
| Order: | Squamata |
| Clade: | Amphisbaenia |
| Family: | Amphisbaenidae |
| Genus: | Mesobaena |
| Species: | M. rhachicephala |
| Binomial name | |
| Mesobaena rhachicephala | |
Mesobaena rhachicephala is a species of amphisbaenian in the family Amphisbaenidae. The species is native to Brazil.
Habitat
Description
M. rhachicephala may attain a snout-to-vent length (SVL) of about 25 cm (9.8 in).[1][2] Dorsally, it is pink anteriorly, brown posteriorly, and dark brown at the tail tip; ventrally, it is cream-colored.[2]
Behavior
M. rhachicephala is terrestrial and fossorial. Specimens have been found at a depth of 30 cm (12 in) in sandy soil.[1]